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Case Status
Pending
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. HEY DUDE INC., a corporation, Defendant.
FTC Matter/File Number
X2123082
Docket Number
2:23-cv-1412
Federal Court
District of Nevada
Case Summary
In September 2023, the FTC announced online shoe retailer Hey Dude, Inc. (Hey Dude) will pay $1.95 million to settle charges that the company misled consumers by suppressing negative reviews, including more than 80 percent of reviews that failed to provide four or more stars out of a possible five. The FTC also contends the company violated the Commission’s Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule in several ways between 2020 and 2022. In August 2024, the FTC announced it was returning $1.9 million to defrauded consumers.